Amy10 Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I know people complain about the opposite and I really sympathise that libido problems are shit, especially in a relationship, BUT I have been oversexed for a few years now and it doesn't matter whether I am hypomanic, baseline or really depressed. I get obsessed all the time, even at work and ahem, have to do something about it quite annoyingly frequently. What is saddening is that I may well be able to come off my AP and live on Lithium/Lamictal and anything else very prn. A psych floated it. However, since APs are supposed to reduce one's sex drive, I can't imagine how much of a pain it'd be to have a big increase in libido, as I often hear is the case. It already makes me less effective at work and an insane flirt out and about and I don't want this to get worse. It is in my mind all day long, even if I have an OK amount of sex during the week. Three days is my limit of no sex and feeling ok . I feel my life can often be controlled by it. I could never not have a friend with benefits or boyf. It is making me less functional as I think about it all the time. I remember thinking recently, during a week I was even more depressed than usual, that the great thing was that I wasn't obsessed with sex that week. Very freeing. Does anyone know what helps? Has anyone had similar experiences? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderk Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 It's the SSRI antidepressants that get the bad rap for knocking the libido train off the tracks. A trial on Celexa/Lexapro could flatten your sex drive, but with a BP diagnosis I'd not recommend it. There was a recent thread about clitoral priapism that could apply to you. And if I weren't a Latter Day Luddite I could post the link, so you'll have to fish for it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celestia Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 In some situations depo can be helpful. I know next to nothing about it though and only as it would pertain in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy10 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 It's the SSRI antidepressants that get the bad rap for knocking the libido train off the tracks. A trial on Celexa/Lexapro could flatten your sex drive, but with a BP diagnosis I'd not recommend it. There was a recent thread about clitoral priapism that could apply to you. And if I weren't a Latter Day Luddite I could post the link, so you'll have to fish for it yourself. Please excuse the TMI btw. Thanks. I had a look but couldn't find it in search results , although there was stuff on priapism for men. I don't have that though, as it isn't swollen or painful and I am not convinced it is connected to hyper horniness.I think it's called clitorism in women. Also, APs are known for causing 'changes in sex drive'. Most of the culprits are those that increase prolactin, admittedly. However, I had hyperprolactinaemia before Seroquel and was still like this, in spite of this condition being very closely connected to low libido. Most of the APs I have heard about seem to dampen it. All I spoke to who have come off them talk of this immense wave of horniness and energy that returns. And that's just those who successfully withdrew and no longer need meds! I thought about the SSRI route and know about the risk of tipping into mania, I could be ok as am mainly a BP depressive with a lot of energy! Dunno if that makes sense...Still, it's one extra medication and I wanted to try the drug-free libido dampener route beforehand. I have been to sex therapists and had my hormones tested but NOTHING. They say I might be a sex addict, which I don't believe I am. It 's just the physiological pressure which only the few male friends I have told can understand. However, it's too constant. Cheers anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 This might be in left field, but I wonder if a trial of birth control pills might help - the influx of estrogen and other nice female hormones could balance a potential hormonal imbalance? I know you mentioned you suffered from high prolactin before, with a high sex drive, but that's a different hormone. I don't know - just throwing out a suggestion. I hope you find the answer you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 The depo shot killed my sex drive, and made me crazy. If you are going to try the hormonal route to get this sorted out, I'd go with the pill orpatch or something that'seasily reversable, you have to wait 3 months for the shot to wear off andsanity to return if it makes your MI worse. Just my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy10 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Thanks. I tried Depo Provera over 15 yrs ago for a year and was seriously low. I have also got a history of over-sensitivity to birth-control hormones. I can't tolerate most combination pills, even Yasmin, which my doc said was fairly benign. So much so in my case I ended up piling on the weight immediately and being catatonic in bed for a month, severely emotional. I.e. I would weep at sweet little labrador puppies advertising loo paper on tv! Sadly not for me. Like having 31 day long PMS. Oh well, I think I may try to find out about any SSRI that could help but minimise mania/mixed state relapse. Thanks for your input guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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